EIGHT FLAGS JEEP CLUB
Nassau County, Florida
Serving NE Florida/SE Georgia's Jeep Enthusiasts
JUDGEMENT FREE JEEPING!
EIGHT FLAGS JEEP CLUB is a family oriented jeep club located in Nassau County, Florida. We're a diverse group of Jeepers who get together to share experiences, ideas & friendship- but what ties us all together is our love for our JEEPS!
Get involved in local events, public service activities, get muddy on the trails, beach meet-ups, cruise-ins, travel to out-of-town Jeep events & local points of interest and more! Eight Flags Jeep Club promotes safe, Jeep oriented outdoor recreation and abides by the "Tread Lightly" policy to keep the environment safe & unchanged from the way we originally found it.
New members accepted!
MONTHLY MEMBER'S MEETING
Tuesday, October 3 at 7:00 p.m.
Monthly Members Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month and meet at the Fernandina Beach Golf Club
2800 Bill Melton Rd. Fernandina Beach
Meetings usually last for an hour and help keep members up to date on what's going on, planning events, guest speakers, sharing stories and talking about wheeling with tips and advice.
EIGHT FLAGS JEEP CLUB JRT
(Jeep Recovery/Rescue/Response Team)
Utilize your Jeep's off-road capabilities helping out fellow Jeepers & our community in a positive way. The JRT is open to any interested club members, regardless of experience or ability. Club members can learn the skillset needed for helping clean debris after a weather event or rescuing another stranded vehicle.
NEXT JRT PRACTICE- Saturday, Oct. 7
Four Creeks WMA- Meet at the BP gas station at
I-95 & 200 at 9:00 a.m. with pullout at 9:10 a.m.
Eight Flags JRT had some good practice at Hard Rock Off-Road Park uprighting a rolled-over vehicle- way to go team!
JEEPERS CREEPERS!
MEMBERS- we're looking for some Jeep Club participants for the Nassau County Parks & Rec Halloween Festival on Friday, 10/27. Last year we gave out candy to over 2000 kids! Check the newsletter for details and let us know if you
want to join in.
Sunset At The Beach
Sunday, Oct.22 @ 5:30 p.m.
This month we're meeting at AMERICAN BEACH
Grab your lawn chair, drinks, sandwich, family & friends!
It's time for our monthly beach social! If you are coming from out of county, let us know & we will help you get on the sand!
All Jeep owners
welcome to join us!
EIGHT FLAGS JEEP CLUB will be caravaning to this event as a group on Saturday, 10/14. Members- check your email for meet-up details.
Be sure to preregister at www.ocalajeepclub.com
Adopt-A-Roadway Clean-up
Next Clean-up January
Eight Flags Jeep Club is committed to removing litter on our mile-long stretch of Amelia Island Parkway four times a year in cooperation with Keep Nassau Beautiful. With the population of Nassau County growing & more traffic, that unfortunately means more trash along the roadways. So Eight Flags is doing it's part to keep our community clean & great!
Members- We will be cleaning the portion of the Parkway between the roundabout at 14th & Buccaneer Trail. Meet at approx. the halfway point. We will provide safety vests, litter pickers & garbage bags. Wear sturdy shoes & bring work gloves. Be sure to wear your safety
yellow "Clean-up Crew" t-shirt. If you have not yet received one, we'll have one available for you at the venue.
Breakfast after the clean-up for all Jeep Club Volunteers and be sure to keep an eye out for the hidden marked golf balls somewhere along the clean-up area worth $20 cash each!
Come be a part of the
"Clean-up Crew"!
JEEPS FOR SHOREBIRDS
Once again, Eight Flags Jeep Club will assist Amelia Island State Park to help protect nesting shorebirds and their tiny chicks by helping to create a barrier to prevent park patrons from driving on certain areas of the beach during low tides.
Any Jeep Club members that are interested in volunteering, please contact 8flagsjeepclub@gmail.com or Ali Flisek, Park Service Assistant at ali.flisek@floridadep.gov.
MEET OUR NEW
EIGHT FLAGS JEEP CLUB CERT TEAM!
The Jeep CERT team can assist Nassau County law enforcement & Emergency Mgmt as civilian volunteers by contributing their time, vehicles and off-road skills. Jeeps can help cover terrain that would be inaccessible to most patrol vehicles. Members completed a 12-13 hr on-line program and a two-day classroom hands/on which included basic first aid techniques, fire safety, disaster & emergency response skills, team organization and a practical tornado disaster simulation.
Eight Flags Jeep Club has advance tickets available forsale for the 50s/60s singing group "The Drifters" who will be performing a Christmas Concert at the Fernandina Beach Middle School auditorium on Friday 12/1 at 5 p.m. $50 person (cash/ck)
All proceeds benefit America's Youth, Inc.
And be sure to check out the Drifters performing in this year's Lighted Christmas Parade (with a little help from the Jeep Club!)
Thanks to all the members that donated- we filled up two Jeeps with supplies that we divided up and donated to America's Youth Inc. and the Salvation Army Hope House.
2023 LEEPERZ JEEPERZ
CHARITY JEEP RUN
Saturday, April 1st
Perfect weather and 221 Jeeps!
EIGHT FLAGS JEEP CLUB has taken a stand and joined hundreds of other Jeep enthusiasts by becoming an official "Tread lightly" member to keep the outdoors healthy, open and accessible to promote safe and responsible four-wheeling.
Great Event for a Great Cause
Boots on the Ground Jeep Party
Saturday May 13, 2023 - 8 am-11 pm
Flamingo Lake RV Park- 3640 Newcomb Rd, Jacksonville
The American Legion Riders Chapter 9, Flamingo Lake Rv Resort & Dick's Wings, in support of our American Veterans, Fallen Heroes and their families hosted the 10th Annual Boots on the Ground Poker Run and Jeep Party.
Visit club member Ed Richtsteig's
Southeast Jeep Forum
for area Jeep events/meet-ups, Jeep information & tips and more.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2078037795797361
Check out what else Eight Flags Jeep Club has been up to...
Jeepers Creepers!
Check out our Jeeps at the Nassau County Parks & Rec Fall Festival-
More pics on our Facebook page
Veteran's Day Parade
2022
Downtown Fernandina Beach
Friday, Nov. 11
Here are a few of our Jeep participants
Very successful parade which included our 9 decorated Jeeps and a big appreciative parade-watching crowd.
Saturday, 9/17 was National Clean-up
Day. Eight Flags combined our quarterly Adopt-A-Roadway cleanup & International Coastal Clean-up Day.
The Road Crew cleaned our mile of Amelia Island Parkway.
The Beach Crew split into two teams and cleaned American Beach & Burney Park.
And breakfast for everyone at BK after the clean-up!
St. Mary's River Clean-up 2022
& White Oak Plantation Wildlife Preserve
Volunteer Luncheon
Saturday, April 23 at 9:00 a.m.
Under the Shave Bridge (Wade's Place)
Eight Flags Jeep club participated in the annual clean-up of the St. Mary's River and it's tributaries. During this one-day, two state event, volunteers walked along the shorelines of the river to remove paper, bottles, cans, tires and other debris.
And back this year was the White Oak volunteer luncheon & after party along the scenic St. Mary's River.
We had a great turnout- we even had a nautical unit this year!
Thanks to everyone who donated toys at our "Jingle & Mingle" Holiday Party. Not only did we have some great food and a lot of fun, but we collected two Jeeps packed full with toys for the kids at America's Youth in Fernandina.
7th Annual KRAWL'N FOR THE FALLEN
Florida International Rally & Motorsport Park (The FIRM)
Starke, FL
Didn't get many pictures this year due to the drizzly rain. A couple of our Jeeps got stuck in the mud, no biggie, and overall a good day for a good cause- to honor those that lost their lives in the line of duty and raise money for their families.
JEEP GIRLS 101
Thanks to Irene & Billy for conducting our first informal Eight Flags Jeep Club "Jeep Girls 101" class. It was fun, informative and easy to understand. And thanks to Terry for grilling up some mean hot dogs afterwards. This time we worked on sand, Jeep Girls 102 will focus on some off-roading. Our Eight Flags Jeep girls rock!
Sorry guys- this one was for the ladies!
Great job Regan Richardson-
215 Jeeps at 3/12 miles long!
The Eight Flags gang ended up at Shuckers at little early...
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JEEPIN' WITH JUDD
MAY IS FOR MUTTS
(And kitties too!)
During the month of May we collected pet supplies for the Nassau Humane Society at our Monthly Member's Meeting on Tuesday, May 3 and Jeep Nite Out on Monday, May 9.
Great turnout! Thanks everyone for all the donations
And thank you
Sonic for hosting us!
Eight Flags Jeep Club has taken a stand and joined hundreds of other Jeep enthusiasts by becoming an official "Tread Lightly!" member to keep the outdoors healthy, open and accessible and to promote safe and responsible four-wheeling.
TREAD PRINCIPLES:
Travel Responsibly on land by staying on designated roads, trails and area.
Respect the Rights of Others including private property owners, all recreational trail users, campers & others so they can enjoy their recreational activities undisturbed.
Educate Yourself prior to your trip by obtaining travel maps and regulations from public agencies.
Avoid Sensitive Areas on land such as meadows, lake shores, wetlands & streams. Stay on designated routes.
Do Your Part by modeling appropriate behavior, leaving the area better than you found it, properly disposing of waste, minimizing the use of fire, avoiding the spread of invasive species and repairing degraded areas.
We had 15 Eight Flags Jeeps- great event for a great cause!